Biodynamic cattle herd reduction

@dominiquer60 36118 wrote:

From a friend who has been enjoying her new family cow, rumor has it that someone just picked up a pair of twin bull calves from these folks too.

One of our additions this year has been a family milk cow. It’s been a great project, and we’ve been experimenting with lots of yogurt and soft cheeses. We milk once a day, and pasture her with her calf for the other milking. Our cow came from Hugh and Hanna at Threshold Farm in Philmont, and they would like to reduce the size of their herd a bit more. They are a biodynamic farm, and their cattle are lovely, gentle Ayrshire/Red Devon or Milking Shorthorn mix. If you are at all interested, please contact Hanna.Bail, Threshold Farm
518-672-5509
thresholdfarm@gmail.com

Someone other than me? I think I am going to get 3, with the intention of eating the least responsive one. I am making the trip to pick them up on saturday. That would mean Threshold farm sold all 5 of thier recent bull calves, which is great. Andrew Van Ord is going with me to pick up something like 8 devon calves from a place that is closeby. It is good to see all the interest.

My understanding is that their cows are a mix of Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn, and they have recently started using a Milking Devon bull on these.

No big deal. If there are 3 with potential, I am pretty certain I can get 2 to work for me. I never asked them to hold all 5 so I could pick from them.